Chicago Tribune: January 14, 1899Hali Adali, the Turkish wrestler, arrived last night, accompanied by his manager, Antoin Pierre. He is fully as terrible in appearance as the mighty Yousouf, and wears a more startling garb, the prominent feature of which is a reshirt of startling brilliancy. Like his illustrious predecessor, he has an abnormal appetite, and the Chicago sports who were on the train with him tell wonderful tales of his great capacity.

St. Paul, MN: January 31, 1899(Athletic Club) … Hali Adali failed to throw Dan McLeod (2 times in 60:00) Adali won a fall in 27:10, but McLeod stayed on the defensive until the final ten minutes, when he came close to pinning the Turk. There was ropes around the ring. About 4,000 fans watched the contest with Captain Whittemore as the referee.

Detroit, MI: February 11, 1899Hali Adali beat Jack Comstock and John Leon (of Montreal) (throwing each three times in the total time of 29:24, with five graeco-roman and one catch as catch can falls) … NOTE: This Leon likely has to be a different wrestler than Ivan Linow, who later used the Jack Leon name.

Paris, France: February 14, 1899Pytlasinsky beat Constant le Boucher (5:33:02) … NOTE: This was the final of a tournament which began on January 10. Vladislaw Pytlasinsky first prize $600; Constant le Boucher second prize $250; Annable de la Calmette (France) third prize $100; Laurent de Baucalrois (France) fourth prize $50.

Champaign, IL: March 6, 1899(Walker Opera House) … Farmer Burns beat Woods (2-0) … NOTE: Burns won the falls in twenty minutes and fifteen minutes. Woods has been taking lessons from Burns.Woods is the champion wrestler of the University of Illinois. He refused the $2 offer for staying fifteen minutes with Burns, so not to lose his amateur standing.

Chicago, IL: April 1, 1899(Alhambra Theater) … (afternoon) Ernest Roeber vs Crane … NOTE: Frank Hall, Roeber’s manager accused Alfred Grant, comedian of not giving him a telegram sent to him last week. The pair got into a real brawl and Hall hit Grant with a cobblestone. Hall was locked up at the twenty-second Street station and Grant was taken to the Wesleyan Hospital.

Fargo, ND: June 9, 1899(Handicap bout) Hali Adali failed to throw Duncan McMillan (four times in 60:00) … Adali was able to score only two falls in the time limit.

Chicago, IL: October 14, 1899Kara Ossman, imperial wrestler to the Turkish court at Constantinople, arrived in Chicago yesterday accompanied by his manager Anton Pierre. The new wrestler weights 206 pounds and is open to meet any American wrestler for $1,000 at graeco-roman.

Chicago, IL: November 8, 1899(Star Theater) … Kara Ossman vs John Rooney … The match was cancelled for some reason.

Chicago Tribune: November 15, 1899Al Onken, manager of a Spokane (Wash.) theater, writes to expose a wrestler posing as Hali Adali, who recently contested a match with Frank Gehle in Pique, Ohio. The genuine Hali Adali has been on the Pacific Coast for the last two months and has twice wrestled in Spokane. Onken concludes with the following challenge: If Farmer Burns or Anton Pierre or any of the other wrestlers wish to accept my offer we will forfeit $500 if Hali Adali cannot throw the four in one hour. We will allow them traveling expenses, providing Hali Adali does not win.

Chicago Tribune: December 10, 1899Paul Pons of France and Beck Olsen of Germany are coming to America to challenge Ernest Roeber, the champion graeco-roman wrestler of this country.

Chicago Tribune: December 31, 1899Mellor of England and Dan McLeod of Chicago decide a wrestling match on Monday next at the drill hall at Stalybridge. (England) The engagement is for $250 a side and the lightweight championship. Mellor is well known in English wrestling circles. This will be the first occasion that McLeod has performed in this country.